Where did Amanda Denney go to school?

Amanda Denney studied at Stanford University (Master’s Degree, Earth Systems); Stanford University (Bachelor’s Degree, Earth Systems).

Amanda Denney

Investor

Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Amanda Denney is Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures, where she leads marketing and events, focusing on community building and storytelling. Before Obvious, she spent over six years at Elemental Impact leading portfolio operations and platform, supporting more than 160 venture-backed startups and running events for founders and investors. Earlier she worked in dealflow, marketing, and operations roles, including at Tenor (acquired by Google), where she supported product growth and go-to-market strategy.

Experience

Obvious VenturesMarketing Directorcurrent2026 — present
Elemental ImpactSenior Director Portfolio Operations2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Elemental ImpactDirector of Portfolio Operations2021 — 2024
Elemental ImpactSenior Dealflow Manager2020 — 2021
Elemental ImpactMarketing Manager2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant, Implementing Climate Solutions at Scale2017
Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant, Multimedia Environmental Communication2016 — 2017Stanford University
Tenor (formerly Riffsy, Inc)Marketing & Growth, Associate2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Tenor (formerly Riffsy, Inc)Content Curator2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
Stanford UniversityResearcher at Fendorf Lab Group2014 — 2015Stanford University
Stanford UniversityLab Assistant at Peay Ecology Lab2013Stanford University
Stanford UniversitySustainable Agriculture Intern, Kohala Field System2012Big Island Hawaii

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel1Management2Leadership1Strategic Planning2Strategy2Problem Solving1Organization Skills1Teamwork2Creativity Skills1Event PlanningOperational StrategyProgram Management

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Business DevelopmentResearchCustomer ServiceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIArtificial Intelligence for Business

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Colleagues at Obvious Ventures

Amy Abernethy

Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Amy Abernethy, MD

Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Andrew Beebe

Managing Director at Obvious Ventures

Aneesh Chopra

Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Anico Steffen

Senior Executive Assistant at Obvious Ventures

Brett Hurt

Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Brian Hamilton

Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures

Cristina Kilmartin

Office Manager at Obvious Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amanda Denney?: Amanda Denney is Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures, where she leads marketing and events, focusing on community building and storytelling. Before Obvious, she spent over six years at Elemental Impact leading portfolio operations and platform, supporting more than 160 venture-backed startups and running events for founders and investors. Earlier she worked in dealflow, marketing, and operations roles, including at Tenor (acquired by Google), where she supported product growth and go-to-market strategy.
Where does Amanda Denney work?: Amanda Denney is Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures.
Where did Amanda Denney go to school?: Amanda Denney studied at Stanford University (Master’s Degree, Earth Systems); Stanford University (Bachelor’s Degree, Earth Systems).